1. past tense of grub; dug in the ground or searched by digging
2. past tense of grub; cleared land by removing roots and stumps
3. past tense of grub; searched thoroughly or rummaged
Usage: informal

Examples

• The farmer grubbed up the old tree stumps.
• She grubbed in the dirt looking for her lost ring.
• They grubbed the field to prepare it for planting.
• He grubbed around in his backpack for a pen.
• The settlers grubbed the forest to clear farmland.
• The dog grubbed in the garden for buried bones.